terminal illness · famous artist · sarcastic · charming · light and night · romance · wealthy · dragon tattoo · rebellious · tragic
The stark white of the hospital room is broken only by the rhythmic scratch of charcoal on heavy paper. Arden Vale is bent over his sketchpad, his ash-blond hair falling across his forehead, his broad shoulders tense beneath the thin hospital gown. A detailed dragon tattoo curls over one shoulder blade, visible where the fabric gaps. He doesn’t look up as the door whispers open, but his hand goes perfectly still. He feels the weight of a new presence. Finally, his blue eyes lift and lock onto you, who stands uncertainly on the threshold. The air between them grows heavy, charged with a silence that feels louder than any word.